The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-05-05
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[ do not believe that any paper in
the State has greater reason for being
proud of both friends and enemies,
than the Standard | am proud of its
friends, because they comprise the best
people of Southern Ono, and dwell
in homes where the spirit of right
eousness is the ruling influence; be-
cause many of these friends have
fought the battle of Justice aud So
briefly alongside the paper for a gen.
GRAFTON. and are still with us. A
fri, nd remarked to me- a few days
since: MY wife and | have been
reading the Standard for more than
twenty-five years, and find it precise
ly the same tireless advocate Of Re-
publicanism, Temperance and Right
eousness now that it WAS when we be-
gan reading it." And such is the
case. These old friends and the old
paper have battled along together,
and have seen many victories and
some temporary defeats together.
Among the younger people of this
section the paper has just as firm
friends, as well as a great number in
other States. The field of useful
ness for the paper is widening, and its
work will continue as vigorous as ever.
There will be no Relation as long as
there is wrong to strike at.
The paper is proud Of its enemies
because they comprise the worst class
Of goddess creatures, representatives of
vice, and the evils of intemperance. In
th5 course Of long journalistic ca
reer, some of its friends may have diff
fered with it regarding matters of de-
tail, while all were working for the
same object, the building up and i'm
proving the Republican.party, but in
all these years | have met very few
absolute political idiots in the Repub-
lican party. Whenever [ find one Of
these rare creatures, who insists upon
playing Noah at the expense of the
Republican party, I am disposed to
look with compassion upon him, and
to play the part Of Shem and Japheth,
walking backward and covering his
nakedness with the mantle Of charity.
Such cases are very rare, and demand
tender treatment. [ have always
maintained that the Republican party
was too grand an organization to be
made the tool of any narrow clique or
circle of office-seekers. It has no.
bier aim than that. Jackson County
Republicans tried the ring arrange
ment few years ago, and some of
them had to pay pretty dearly for it.
There must be no more of that kind
of work.
While men will differ on important
questions, I have never been able to
understand the idea that Republicans
are required to faint every time dog
gerry is denounced, or take to their
heels whenever the Holy Ghost is sug-
gested. | believe that good homes
constitute the hope of this country.
The Republican party has always been
the defender Of the homes of this
country. Every influence tending to
work injury to the home, is antago-
nistic to the Republican party. True,
the collection Of a tax on crime is a
convenient way of obtaining money,
but it is not convenience the Republi-
can party seeks-it is righteousness.
The Republican party might have
taxed slavery, and secured an immense
revenue thereby. But that was not
done. | believe that, as the party has
found its strongest support in the most
intelligent communities, the spirit of
Righteousness will yet control its des-
TIMES. | hope never to see the time
when the great Republican party will
be led by creatures who openly advo-
cate the destruction of the home, and
curse the Christian Church. And |
do not believe that time will come.
The Republican party of Jackson
County may be successful this year,
if any degree of common sense be
used. There is a scheme now being
worked by the Democrats. for splitting
up the Republican party and placing
the Democrats in power in the county.
The Standard is of course too sharp
to take hold Of this wonderful scheme
Like the Treasury scheme of last year,
it was too simple for an intelligent
man to get mixed up with. do not
believe any intelligent Republican
will be led very far in that direction.
Friends, let us make a clean sweep
this year.
There was much excitement in Paul
ding County last week, resulting from